4 h. ago Voices: Keir Starmer’s fawning at the court of Donald Trump now leaves a sour taste

As the prime minister prepares to host European leaders at a Downing Street summit this weekend, to discuss the Russian threat, his ‘triumphant’ White House visit has been tarnished by televised punishment beating of Volodymyr Zelensky, says John Rentoul

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56 h. ago The prime minister must stick to his guns and his principles when dealing with Donald Trump

Editorial: Keir Starmer can tell the president he was right about Europe paying more for its own defence, but he should not trade away his principles

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69 h. ago The prime minister must stick to his principles when dealing with Donald Trump

Editorial: Keir Starmer can tell the president he was right about Europe paying more for its own defence, but he should not trade away his principles

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3 d. ago Voices: Making the world’s most defenceless people pay for UK defence is reprehensible

When countries are reneging on their promises where Britain stands on international development is a critical test of the prime minister’s leadership, writes Christian Aid boss Patrick Watt

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4 d. ago Voices: Keir Starmer’s plan to send British troops to Ukraine divides opinion

Readers are split on the prime minister’s proposals for a European ‘reassurance force’, debating Britain's military readiness, war escalation risks, and the UK’s duty to counter Russia

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6 d. ago Voices: How Starmer can stand up to Trump in Washington summit

Starmer’s visit to Trump should be the beginning of a renewed show of strength and a reunited Europe, writes Anthony Seldon. He should make history in a way that Churchill grasped and Blair dropped

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6 d. ago Voices: Wake up Prime Minister Starmer, you must find your inner Churchill for Trump 

Starmer’s visit to Trump should be the beginning of a renewed show of strength and a reunited Europe, writes Anthony Seldon. He should make history in a way that Churchill grasped and Blair dropped

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7 d. ago Voices: Keir Starmer’s secret letter reveals that he sees Nigel Farage as the real leader of the opposition

The prime minister has set out a restrictive approach to immigration in a memo to cabinet ministers – making clear that he sees Reform, not the Conservatives, as the threat at the next election, writes John Rentoul

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8 d. ago Starmer’s tough stance on Ukraine is necessary for dealing with bullying Trump

Editorial: Trump and Starmer each seems to think that the other is a man he can do business with. In the most unpromising of circumstances, there is at least some hope that the ‘special relationship’ could be reborn

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